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Throughout ''[[Magic]]''<nowiki/>'s history, [[expansion]] [[set]]s have been given '''codenames''' when under [[design]], well before a set's theme, identity, and lore have been solidified. This allows expansion developers and designers to work ahead further than any other section in the company, and still have terminology to refer to the set as a whole.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/codename-game-2002-08-12-0|Codename of the Game|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 12, 2002}}</ref> ==History== This practice was put into place starting with the ''[[Alliances]]'' expansion set; codenames for previous sets were simply the name of the set.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165355373753/has-there-ever-been-an-instance-where-somethings|title=Has there ever been an instance where somethings code/design name got very close to becoming its actual name?|September 15, 2017}}</ref> Codenames are chosen by the head designer, [[Mark Rosewater]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164664770288/who-chooses-the-code-names-for-sets-ham-milk|title=Who chooses the code names for sets?|August 27, 2017}}</ref> The codenames are designed to not have any connection to the mechanics of the set they refer to. They are selected before the designers even know what the set will be about.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252096278/do-set-codes-have-any-vague-connection-to-what-the|title=Do set codes have any vague connection to what the actual set is?|January 28, 2018}}</ref> The [[Masques block]] was the first instance of all the codenames of the sets in a block being connected; the [[Onslaught block]] was the first to have the codenames be assigned in a order, typically referencing something in popular culture. When it was announced there would be a change in the number of sets per block from three to two starting with "Blood", the codenames that had already been released for the unannounced sets became decoupled from their previous block.<ref>{{DailyRef|mm/metamorphosis|Metamorphosis|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 25, 2014}}</ref> To make things easier internally, a new codename naming system was introduced in 2017. It follows a single theme (currently sports) alphabetically.<ref name="A through Z">{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252475778/are-codenames-gonna-skip-letters-or-are-we-going|title=Are codenames gonna skip letters?|January 28, 2018}}</ref> That way everyone at [[Wizards of the Coast]] will know what comes before and after what.<ref name="Archery"/> ===Codenames for expansions=== {| class="wikitable" ! !! Expansion !! Codename !! Notes |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Alliances]]''|| "Quack" || Reference to a Macintosh sound file. |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Mirage]]''|| "Sosumi" || Reference to a Macintosh sound file of the [[Wikipedia:Sosumi|same name]]. Initial codename was "Menagerie". |- ||''[[Visions]]''|| "Mirage Jr." || Thought of as ''Mirage''<nowiki/>'s offspring. Real name was established very close to the start of development. |- ||''[[Weatherlight]]''|| "Mochalatte" || A favorite type of coffee of a friend of the designers. |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Tempest]]''|| "Bogavhati" || A "gross misspelling" of [[Wikipedia:Bhogavati|Bhogavati]], a place in Indian mythology said to be inhabited by poisonous snakes, about the set's [[Poison counter|poison]] theme that would later be dropped from the set in development. This codename would be used as the namesake of [[Vhati il-Dal]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/something-wicked-way-comes-part-1-2010-09-06|Something Wicked This Way Comes, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|2010-09-06}}</ref><ref name="Trivial Pursuit">{{DailyRef|making-magic/trivial-pursuit-whats-in-a-name|Trivial Pursuit: What's in a Name?|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 9, 2023}}</ref> |- ||''[[Stronghold]]''|| "Rachimulot" || Reference to the card "Richemulot" in the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[Wikipedia:Spellfire|Spellfire CCG]]. |- ||''[[Exodus]]''|| "Gorgonzola" || Favorite cheese of [[Bill Rose]]. |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Urza's Saga]]''|| "Armadillo" || |- ||''[[Urza's Legacy]]''|| "Guacamole" || |- ||''[[Urza's Destiny]]''|| "Chimichanga" || |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Mercadian Masques]]''|| "Archimedes" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | All three codenames were mostly chosen for their difficulty in spelling. They are all Ancient Greek scientists. |- ||''[[Nemesis]]''|| "Euripides" |- ||''[[Prophecy]]''|| "Dionysius" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Invasion]]''|| "Beijing" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Chinese cities. |- ||''[[Planeshift]]''|| "Hong Kong" |- ||''[[Apocalypse]]''|| "Shanghai" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Odyssey]]''|| "Argon" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Chemical elements. Codenames chosen for the ABC order and ease of spelling in contrast to previous codenames. |- ||''[[Torment]]''|| "Boron" |- ||''[[Judgment]]''|| "Carbon" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Onslaught]]''|| "Manny" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the [[Wikipedia:Pep Boys|Pep Boys]] mascots. |- ||''[[Legions]]''|| "Moe" |- ||''[[Scourge]]''|| "Jack" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Mirrodin]]''|| "Bacon" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Key ingredients in the [[Wikipedia:BLT|BLT sandwich]]. Selected due to the widespread knowledge of the order. |- ||''[[Darksteel]]''|| "Lettuce" |- ||''[[Fifth Dawn]]''|| "Tomato" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]''|| "Earth" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | American band [[Wikipedia:Earth, Wind & Fire|Earth, Wind & Fire]]. |- ||''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]''|| "Wind" |- ||''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]''|| "Fire" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]''|| "Control" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" |[[Wikipedia:Control-Alt-Delete|Keystroke combination]] used in Microsoft Windows operating systems. |- ||''[[Guildpact]]''|| "Alt" |- ||''[[Dissension]]''|| "Delete" |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Coldsnap]]''|| "Splat"<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-july-2006-2006-07-03|Ask Wizards - July, 2006|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July, 2006}}</ref>|| |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Time Spiral]]''|| "Snap" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" |[[Wikipedia:Rice Krispies|Rice Krispies]] cereal mascots and slogan from advertising. |- ||''[[Planar Chaos]]''|| "Crackle" |- ||''[[Future Sight]]''|| "Pop" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Lorwyn]]''|| "Peanut" || rowspan="4" valign="middle" | Reflecting the nature of the two mini-blocks, so too did the codenames overlap in a before and after style. |- ||''[[Morningtide]]''|| "Butter" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Shadowmoor]]''|| "Jelly" |- ||''[[Eventide]]''|| "Doughnut" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Shards of Alara]]''|| "Rock" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Classic hand game of [[Wikipedia:Rock–paper–scissors|the same name]]. |- ||''[[Conflux]]''|| "Paper" |- ||''[[Alara Reborn]]''|| "Scissors" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Zendikar]]''|| "Live" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Phrase that normally accompanies the [[Wikipedia:Vulcan salute|Vulcan salute]] in the [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek franchise]]. |- ||''[[Worldwake]]''|| "Long" |- ||''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]''|| "Prosper" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''|| "Lights" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Traditional cue to a film crew at the beginning of a take during a television or movie production. |- ||''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''|| "Camera" |- ||''[[New Phyrexia]]''|| "Action" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Innistrad]]''|| "Shake" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Popular phrase derived from the [[Wikipedia:Shake, Rattle and Roll|1954 rhythm and blues song]]. |- ||''[[Dark Ascension]]''|| "Rattle" |- ||''[[Avacyn Restored]]''|| "Roll" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Return to Ravnica]]''|| "Hook" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Popular phrase derived from the three crucial [[Wikipedia:Hook, Line and Sinker|pieces of fishing tackle]]. |- ||''[[Gatecrash]]''|| "Line" |- ||''[[Dragon's Maze]]''|| "Sinker" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Theros]]''|| "Friends" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Oft-quoted excerpt from [[Wikipedia:Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears|''Julius Caesar'']] by William Shakespeare. |- ||''[[Born of the Gods]]''|| "Romans" |- ||''[[Journey into Nyx]]''|| "Countrymen" |- | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Khans of Tarkir]]''|| "Huey" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Popular [https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie Disney characters] of the same name. Considered to be a bad choice by Wizards employees in retrospect because the right order of these names turned out too difficult to remember.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|0Sff1ZSHkL0|The Very Strange Art of Picking Magic Set Codenames!|channel=Good Morning Magic!|date=May 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/78884121492/whats-confusing-about-huey-dewey-louie-is|title=what's confusing about "Huey, Dewey, Louie"? Is it just the spelling?|2014-03-07}}</ref> |- ||''[[Fate Reforged]]''|| "Dewey" |- ||''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''|| "Louie" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Battle for Zendikar]]''|| "Blood" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | Popular phrase and [[Wikipedia:Blood, Sweat & Tears|1960s American jazz band]].<br>Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks. |- ||''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]'' || "Sweat" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''|| "Tears" |- || ''[[Eldritch Moon]]''|| "Fears" || With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Tears for Fears|English new wave band]] of the same name. |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Kaladesh]]'' || "Lock" || rowspan="3" valign="middle" | The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common [[Wikipedia:Lock, stock, and barrel|figure of speech]]. |- ||''[[Aether Revolt]]'' || "Stock" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Amonkhet]]''|| "Barrel" |- ||''[[Hour of Devastation]]''|| "Laughs" || This used to be "Monkeys", with the "Barrel" overlapping a reference to the "barrel of monkeys" idiom.<br>It was changed for an internal reason.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/119632317253/new-codenames|title=New Codenames|May 22, 2015}}</ref> Now referencing a "barrel of laughs", something or someone very funny. |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Ixalan]]'' || "Ham" || rowspan="2" valign="middle" | A hearty breakfast. The food theme for the following sets used the order of meals, so people would know the order of the blocks as well. |- ||''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]''|| "Eggs" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Dominaria]]''|| "Soup" || rowspan="2" valign="middle" | A light lunch. Codenames released before the change to the [[Block#Three-and-One Model|Three-and-One Model]]. Later Dominaria became its entity. The second set was replaced by ''[[Core Set 2019]]''. |- || Cancelled || "Salad" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''|| "Spaghetti" || rowspan="2" valign="middle" | An Italian-American dinner.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/131247561433/we-had-our-first-exploratory-design-meeting|title=We Had Our First Exploratory Design Meeting Today…|October 15, 2015}}</ref> |- ||''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''|| "Meatballs" |- | rowspan="2" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[War of the Spark]]''|| "Milk" || rowspan="2" valign="middle" | A midnight snack.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/145236724828/its-been-a-while-since-we-last-learned-new-code|title= Do you have code names of the Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 sets yet?|May 31, 2016}}</ref> After the introduction of Three-and-One Model, "Cookies" was replaced by ''[[Core Set 2020]]''.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/161822182858/salad-m19-and-cookies-m20-got-code-names-to|title=Salad (M19) and Cookies (M20) got code names to hide the news that core sets were coming back, but will M21 and forward get code names?|June 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170252494323/is-cookies-magic-2020-milk-seemed-left-hanging|title=Is "Cookies" Magic 2020?|January 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/178609255918/codenames-now-that-core-sets-are-a-thing-again|title=Now that Core Sets are a thing again, is "Cookies" confirmed to be Core Set 2020?|September 30, 2018}}</ref> |- || Cancelled || "Cookies" |} ====Sports==== From ''Throne of Eldraine'' forward alphabetical themes are used, currently sports.<ref name="Archery">{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160142121793/new-codenames|title= New Codenames|April 30, 2017}}</ref> Although [[Mark Rosewater]] initially said he had a list of A through Z<ref name="A through Z" />. He later stated that sports V through Z were too difficult to name, and probably would change to another list after U;<ref name="Codenames 2">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/650665149802430464/drive-to-work-832-codenames-part-2|title=Codenames, Part 2|May 8, 2021}}</ref> Later, however, it was decided to just skip X rather than stopping after U<ref name="Concurrency"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/694353742130266112|title=What farthest letter in the alphabet in the new naming system are you at currently?|september 03, 2022}}</ref>. {| class="wikitable" ! !! Expansion !! Codename || Notes |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''|| "Archery"<ref name="Where">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/174888234208/where-can-we-find-a-list-of-all-of-the-upcoming|title=Where can we find a list of all of the upcoming sets' Codenames?|June 14, 2018}}</ref> || |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Theros Beyond Death]]''|| "Baseball"<ref name="Where"/> || Originally planned to be the second set in the Eldraine block.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/dominaria-united-states-design-part-1-2022-08-29|Dominaria United States of Design, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 29, 2022}}</ref><br>It also used to be codenamed "Cricket", but it got moved up a slot and consequently became "Baseball".<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/742865552396124160|title=If y'all decide to change a set's release order, does it keep its codename?|February 20, 2024}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''|| "Cricket"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/168099619663/do-we-know-the-codename-of-the-set-you-worked-on|title=Do we know the codename of the set you worked on today?|December 1, 2017}}</ref> || |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Zendikar Rising]]''|| "Diving"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170748478168/for-frame-of-reference-the-stuff-you-work-on-next|title=For frame of reference, the stuff you work on next...|February 10, 2018}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Kaldheim]]''|| "Equestrian"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/173421903688/mark-i-turn-30-today-i-want-something-juicy|title=Mark. I turn 30 today. I want something juicy...|April 29, 2018}}</ref> || |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''|| "Fencing"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/176505880798/you-havent-been-answering-as-much-which-means|title=Could you tell us about something you made recently but without spoiling it to tease us all?|August 1, 2018}}</ref> || |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]''|| "Golf"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/182772608658/lets-say-i-start-work-today-designing-magic-what|title=Let’s say I start work today designing Magic. What set would I be working on?|February 12, 2019}}</ref> || Forming a pair with ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' ("Clubs") which deviates from the normal alphabetical sports naming convention,<br>because it was conceived after the following codenames were already established.<ref name="Pair">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/648826497241694208/hi-mark-what-were-the-codenames-for-the||April 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]'' || "Hockey"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/185013557253/what-stage-are-you-at-with-hockey|title=What stage are you at with Hockey?|May 20, 2019}}</ref> || Originally planned to be "Handball".<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' || "Ice Skating"<ref>{{TwitterRef|Maro254|1177303205950021637|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|title=We had a lot of fun making this blackboard. |date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> || Originally planned to be "Ice Hockey".<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Dominaria United]]'' || "Judo"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/190673010938/how-many-more-sets-have-their-sport-code-names|title=How many more sets have their sport code names already?|February 5, 2020}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[The Brothers' War]]'' || "Kayaking"<ref>{{DriveRef|drivetowork745_matttabak_pjwj99Ed.mp3|745|Matt Tabak|date=June 5, 2020}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'' || "Lacrosse"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/627644380344467456/if-you-are-currently-working-or-thinking-about-set|title=I'm working on L - Lacrosse|August 27, 2020}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[March of the Machine]]'' || "Marathon"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/648824539317469184/archery-baseball-cricket-diving-equestrian|April 18, 2021}}</ref>||Followed by "Marathon: Epilogue" (''[[The Aftermath]]'')<ref name="Epilogue"/> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Wilds of Eldraine]]'' || "Netball"<ref name="April 18, 2021">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/648788046599356416/how-far-ahead-are-you-working-on-projects-compared|April 18, 2021}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[The Lost Caverns of Ixalan]]'' || "Offroading"<ref name="April 18, 2021"/>|| |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' || "Polo"<ref name="August 9, 2021">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/659053870443577344/when-can-we-learn-the-codename-for-the-set-after|August 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/659081681536417792/when-will-polo-be-release-to-the-masses-2-3-years|August 9, 2021}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]'' || "Quilting"<ref name="October 24, 2021">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/665961625698926592/when-can-we-learn-the-codename-for-the-q-set|October 24, 2021}}</ref>|| Originally planned to be "Quoits".<ref name="October 24, 2021"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/679660425597616128/wait-quilting-is-a-sport|title=Wait. Quilting is a sport?|March 24, 2022}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Bloomburrow]]''|| "Rugby"<ref name="January 15, 2022">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/673493245559504896/yes-we-dont-give-timetables-for-future-events|January 15, 2022}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Duskmourn: House of Horror]]''|| "Swimming"<ref name="March 24, 2022">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/679654033782374400/whats-something-you-worked-on-today-that-you-can|March 24, 2022}}</ref>|| |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || Untitled Winter 2025 || "Tennis"<ref name="March 24, 2022"/>||[[Death Race]] set across three planes, two of which are returning for the first time and one of which is being promoted from a background plane. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || Untitled Spring 2025 || "Ultimate"<ref name="July 22, 2022">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690493806384234496/hi-mark-do-you-already-have-a-new-codename-list|July 22, 2022}}</ref>|| [[Return to Tarkir]]. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || Untitled Summer 2025 || "Volleyball"<ref name="Concurrency">{{DriveRef||964|Concurrency|date=September 2, 2022}}</ref>||Set in outer space using a [[Space Opera]] theme. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || Untitled Fall 2025 || "Wrestling"<ref name="October 11, 2022">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/697829504020807680/how-far-is-wizard-working-on-standard-now-have|October 11, 2022}}</ref>||[[Return to Lorwyn]]. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || Untitled Winter 2026 Set || "Yachting"<ref>{{YouTubeRef|N6Ox3YHSYRE|Picture That: 30 Years in Pictures with Mark Rosewater - Magic30|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=November 4, 2022}}</ref>||[[Return to Arcavios]]. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || Untitled Spring 2026 Set || "Ziplining"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/714603248735174656/hi-mark-what-set-have-you-been-spending-the|title=Hi Mark, what set have you been spending the...|April 14, 2023}}</ref>|| The cap stone finale set in the ''[[Metronome]]'' story arc. |} ====Cities==== With the completion of the sports naming convention, set codenames will restart at "A" using a new theme based on cities around the world.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/709797181022945280|title=What is the earliest set that hasn’t been locked in?|February 20, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Cities">{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/733173103387131904/hi-mark-im-curious-which-magic-set-design-are|title=Hi Mark, I'm curious, which Magic set design are...|November 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/733364855017472000|title=Amsterdam and Berlin are also capital cities. Is this a coincidence?|November 7, 2023}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! !! Expansion !! Codename || Notes |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || Untitled Summer 2026 Set || "Amsterdam"<ref name="Cities" /> || |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || Untitled Fall 2026 Set || "Berlin"<ref name="Cities" /> || |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || Untitled Winter 2027 Set || "Cairo"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/742449444442734592/hi-mark-im-a-major-vorthos-while-i-do-also-love|title=Hi Mark, I'm a major vorthos. While I do also love...|February 15, 2024}}</ref>|| |} ===Codenames for other sets=== Some [[Core Set]]s, Starter level sets, [[Supplemental set]]s, and extra expansions also had codenames. {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !! Set !! Codename !! Notes |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Summer Magic]]''|| "Edgar" || A never released edition of ''[[Revised]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-history-time-2009-06-01|A Magic History of Time|[[Michael G. Ryan]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> It used the letter E, because<br>it was originally planned to be the fifth set (after ''Alpha'', ''Beta'', ''Unlimited'' and ''Revised'').<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Fourth Edition]]''|| "Francesca" || Also shortened as "Franny".<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-may-2007-2007-05-01|Ask Wizards - May, 2008|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|May, 2007}}</ref> It used the letter F because it came after E(dgar).<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Vanguard]]''|| "Commando" || Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time).<ref>[[Mark Rosewater]], ''Top 10 Expansion Codenames'', [[The Duelist]] #23 (March, 1998)</ref> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Portal]]''|| "Harvey" || Because nobody knew it existed, it was named after an invisible rabbit in a [[Wikipedia:Harvey (play)|famous play and movie]].<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Planechase]]''|| "Hopscotch"<ref name="Match">{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1253044458255351813|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=Can you match these 12 Magic products correctly with the codename?|date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> || A children's game in which each child by turn hops into and over squares marked on the ground. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Commander (2011)|Commander]]''|| "Bedlam" <ref name="Match"/>|| A scene of uproar and confusion. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia]]''|| "Mac 'n' Cheese"<ref>{{YouTubeRef|37gRw8PWf5Y|Five Strange Magic Oddities You've Never Seen|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=July 8, 2020}}</ref> || A dish of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Modern Masters]]''|| "Picasso"<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/future-masters-2018-02-22|The Future of Masters|[[Gavin Verhey]]|February 22, 2018}}</ref>|| A [[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Spanish painter and sculptor]]. Literally a Modern Master. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Conspiracy]]''|| "Hydra"<ref name="Match"/>|| A [[Wikipedia:Hydra (comics)|fictional terrorist organization]] appearing in American comic books. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Eternal Masters]]''|| "Jitterbug"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144790533488/just-a-bit-of-constructed-criticism-having|title=Having Eldritch Moon (EMN) and Eternal Masters (EMA) coming out so close to each other was probably not the best idea.|May 23, 2016}}</ref>|| An [[Wikipedia:Jitterbug|old-fashioned dance]]. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Unstable]]''|| "Quicksilver" || Unfortunately, this codename gave away what the set was, so it was never publicly used.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/169855908518/what-was-unstables-design-codename|title=What was Unstable's design codename?|January 18, 2018}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Battlebond]]''|| "Slingshot"<ref name="New Challenger">{{DailyRef|card-preview/new-challenger-approaches-2018-05-21|A New Challenger Apporaches|[[Gavin Verhey]]|May 21, 2018}}</ref> || The effect of the gravitational pull of a celestial object in accelerating and changing the course of another object. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Modern Horizons]]''|| "Contemporary"<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/183380463538/can-you-tell-us-now-what-was-the-modern-horizons|title=Can you tell us now what was the Modern Horizons set codename?|March 11, 2019}}</ref> || A synonym for Modern.<ref name="Codenames 2"/> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' || "Whirlpool"<ref name="Unraveling">{{DailyRef|feature/unraveling-mystery-booster-2019-11-14|Unraveling the Mystery Booster|[[Gavin Verhey]]|November 14, 2019}}</ref> ||A quickly rotating mass of water. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]'' || "Raindrop"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543257053/hey-mark-what-was-the-behind-the-scenes-codename|title=Hey Mark, what was the behind-the-scenes codename for Secret Lair?|December 07, 2019}}</ref> ||A single [[drop]] of rain. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Unsanctioned]]'' || "Parachute"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/190765017513/if-youre-allowed-to-answer-this-what-is|title=what is Parachute?|February 10, 2019}}</ref> ||A ready to go set, that could be employed when needed.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/un-boxing-part-1-2020-02-10|Un-Boxing, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 10, 2020}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Commander Legends]]'' || "Chevron"<ref name="Match"/> || A V-shaped line or stripe, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Time Spiral Remastered]]'' || "Project Cupcake"<ref name="Test">{{DailyRef|making-magic/test-time-spiral-remastered-2021-03-01|The Test of Time Spiral Remastered|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 1, 2021}}</ref> || A small cake with a decadent amount of frosting on top. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Modern Horizons 2]] || "Decadent"<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/modern-approach-part-1-2021-05-24|A Modern Approach, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 24, 2021}}</ref> || Luxuriously self-indulgent. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]] || "Zebra"''<ref name="Pair"/> || An animal with a skin of contrasting black and white stripes (i.e. 2 IP's merging). Replaced ''Core Set 2022''. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' || "Clubs"<ref name="Pair"/> || Forming a [[Innistrad: Double Feature|pair]] with ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' ("Golf") |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[Unfinity]]''|| "Umbrella"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660905139031392256/late-to-it-but-huge-congrats-on-yet-another-unset|title=Late to it, but huge congrats on yet another Unset...|August 29, 2021}}</ref> ||A collapsible shade for protection. |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | ||''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]''|| "Pentagon"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/679802592147193856/hi-mark-what-was-the-code-name-for-baldurs-gate|title=Hi Mark, what was the code name for Baldur's Gate?|March 26, 2022}}</ref> || A fortified structure. |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | ||''[[March of the Machine: The Aftermath]]'' || "Marathon Epilogue"<ref name="Epilogue">{{DailyRef|news/your-sneak-peek-double-masters-2022-dominaria-united-and-beyond-2022-05-12|Your Sneak Peek at ''Double Masters 2022'', ''Dominaria United'', and Beyond|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|May 12, 2022}}</ref> ||A [[Micro set|new product]] tied to the ''March of the Machine'' premier set.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/684170673688625152/for-the-next-magic-year-starting-from-dominaria|title=Here’s what I can say about Marathon Epilogue (and it’s not much)|May 13, 2022}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth]]'' || "Anvil"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/715895524265476096|title=Hi Mark, can you tell us the codenames of Commander Masters and Lord of the Rings?|April 28, 2023}}</ref> ||A heavy iron block, on which metal can be hammered and shaped. The plan for ''[[Universes Beyond]]'' was to use an alphabet codename system, tools A to Z, but this idea was later abandoned.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/716006408859025408|title=Can you share if there was any particular reason LOTR was code named Anvil?|April 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/716078459183661056|title=What would the Universes Beyond codename alphabetical theme have been if it stuck?|April 30, 2023}}</ref> |- | bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Commander Masters]]'' || "Actuary"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/701468039825276928|title=I'm wondering if we know anything about the sets codenamed Actuary and Nutball?|November 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/701564394060038144|title=What's Actuary?|November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/717803939776610304|title=Has the set codenamed “Actuary” been revealed yet?|May 19, 2023}}</ref> ||A person who compiles and analyses statistics and uses them to calculate insurance risks and premiums. |} As of August 2023, [[Universes Beyond]] sets are given codenames that are fruits.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/724829343534219264/hi-mark-what-was-the-codename-for-doctor-who|title=Hi Mark, what was the codename for Doctor Who?|August 5, 2023}}</ref> ===Miscellaneous=== *''Power Lunch'', an 1995 product concept by [[Bill Rose]] that would have contained cards of a universally high power level, on par with <c>Ancestral Recall</c>, to enable epic battles between two players, or one player with a ''Power Lunch'' deck to take on multiple players.<ref name="From the Heart">{{WebRef|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125165136/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/heart-2010-06-14|title=From the Heart|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|date=une 14, 2010|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/704361206702555136|title=Reading an article on the set “Power Lunch”|December 22, 2022}}</ref> *''Handlebar'' was used to refer to the "[[Bolas Arc]]" of the story, running through ten sets from ''[[Kaladesh]]'' through ''[[War of the Spark]]''.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://twitter.com/EthanFleischer/status/1119273886439235584|title=This has been "Codename: Handlebar"|access-date=2019-04-20|date=April 19, 2019|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]}}</ref> This codename refers both to the handlebar mustache worn by stereotypical pulp movie serial villains,<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/bolas-arc-part-1-2019-10-28|title=The Bolas Arc, Part 1|access-date=2021-08-29|date=October 28, 2019|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]}}</ref> and to the shape of Bolas's horns.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1119353730019680256|title=Basically.|access-date=2021-08-29|date=April 19, 2019|author=[[Aaron Forsythe]]}}</ref> *''Parallax'' was used to refer to the [[Phyrexian Arc]], running from [[Throne of Eldraine]] through [[March of the Machine]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/wilds-story-part-1|title=Wilds Story, Part 1||access-date=2023-08-15|date=August 15, 2023|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815212109/https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/wilds-story-part-1|archivedate=August 15, 2023}}</ref> *''Metronome'' is a three-year story arc, containing the [[Omenpath Arc]], the [[Dragonstorm Arc]] and one other story arc.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|5wlBofOnmg4|Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|creator=Jess Lanzillo, Chris Kiritz, Athena Froehlich & [[Mark Rosewater]]|date=August 5, 2023}}</ref> It will run through twelve sets from ''[[Wilds of Eldraine]]'' through ''Ziplining''. ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Magic sets]][[Category:Wizards of the Coast]] __FORCETOC__
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